Liszt's sense of musical color pervades all of his works.
From virtuosic etudes to piano concertos.
Aside from his brilliant skills, his sense of color dominates almost all of his melody and harmony writing.
This concerto is a brilliant piece of piano art, and he brings the color expression of the piano to the extreme.
This kind of innovation never appeared before in the strict classicism period.
The piano part is full of his unique romantic temperament.
In Xia Dong's command movements in this piece, his limbs no longer open and close.
It seems as if the symphonic nature of the orchestra is being deliberately suppressed.
In Qi Feng's performance of the first movement, he seemed to be guiding a separate dialogue between each instrument.
After the cadenza, the violin reproduces the dramatic theme of the music.
The piano intervenes, creating a fantasy musical shape with a clear and lyrical artistic conception.
The profound melody of the clarinet then leads to the second theme, followed by the oboe.
Two woodwind instruments are used to imitate the breath of the human voice.
The piano becomes extremely soft.
The concert hall is filled with the balance and unity of various sound colors.
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Second movement.
Adagio in B major.
After Qi Feng stopped, the orchestra's bass string section all installed mutes on their instruments.
Under the low and quiet cello, the piano unfolded a nocturne-like melody.
The cadenza appears.
Qi Feng leaned down and stared intently at his sliding hands, his chin moving from time to time.
After the interaction with the cello.
The flute plays a beautiful subtheme.
The woodwind instruments convey the final notes of this chapter to each other.
“Wonderful feeling.”
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The third movement.
Allegro to the live wave.
E flat major.
Xia Dong waved his hand.
‘Linlinlin——’
A burst of silver bells suddenly appeared on the quiet stage.
"What is this sound?"
"Where's the sound coming from?"
All the audience looked for it on the stage curiously.
Immediately after the violin group's bow and tail dances sounded,
There was another linlin sound.
The viola's bow sounded.
‘linlinlinlnlinlinlin——’
As the sound of linlindingding gets louder and longer.
The atmosphere on the stage became more and more lively. Xia Dong stood on her toes, her whole body was taller, and she waved her hands like a child.
At this time, the camera gradually panned to the far left corner of the percussion booth.
A man with squinted eyes was holding a triangle in an arrogant manner.
He held a small iron rod in his right hand. As long as Xia Dong moved his right hand, he would hold the small iron rod and spin it crazily in the inner circle of the triangle.
But underneath the madness, there is a certain regular rhythm.
Under the antiphony of triangle and strings, the piano joins in with humorous caprice.
Then the flute joins in with a vibrato motive.
Qi Feng's playing speed gradually increased, and the music became more fluid.
As the powerful piano cadenza dissipates, the third movement ends.
...
The fourth movement begins.
Brilliant finale, in E flat major.
Triumphal march form.
Qi Feng looked at the orchestra, lowered his hands, and started a powerful introduction to kick off the finale.
With woodwind instruments as the main body, the theme is played majestically.
A close-up shot of the piccolo's solo, the playing girl's fingers beating in the flute hole seem to be leading the entire woodwind section.
The whole orchestra moved forward actively with the music.
During the air raid during the orchestra's performance, Qi Feng freed up his hand and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
After the brass played the theme of the second movement of the cello, he wiped his hands on his pants.
Then he quickly raised his hand to rest on the keyboard, touched the keys, and a cadenza followed the rhythm of the orchestra.
Qi Feng’s final time to show off his skills begins.
Fiber, bold, wild.
Radiant and bright.
...
Backstage.
In the rest room of the Haishi Symphony Orchestra.
The young man who came out of the command room had already put on a black dress that fit him perfectly.
With this handsome face, the whole person is indescribably elegant and charming.
As if by magic, a gray baton suddenly appeared as he waved his left hand.
I saw him holding the baton and tapping the palm of his right hand gently, with a calm smile on his lips.
"Teachers, please stick to your instrument again." As he said this, his eyes moved to the screen on the side again.
The piano player has already stood up and walked to the front of the stage.
...
applause.
Four independent but closely related movements form a complete movement, which finally ends with the collaboration of the performers and the orchestra.
"This kid's playing style is very mature."
"She has good musical literacy and solid skills. I heard she just returned to China not long ago."
“It’s not easy for the children in this class to reach the piano finals.”
With that said, the judges also started scoring.
After Qi Feng finished the ceremony, he and Xia Dong returned to the backstage corridor one after another.
After that, the entire Philharmonic Orchestra also came off the stage in the order in which they came on stage.
...
In the rest room belonging to Zhao Yinuo.
The girl is applying her final makeup in front of the mirror.
Today, she is no longer wearing a black dress.
The girl in the mirror is wearing a fiery red low-cut dress that perfectly outlines the girl's slim figure.
The last touch of eyebrow pencil.
She stared in the mirror for less than five seconds.
Then he took off the bandage wrapped around his left hand one by one.
Gradually, the girl's left hand was completely exposed to the air.
This is a left hand that looks extremely normal, with no scars or marks.
The girl raised her hand and opened the tiger's mouth with force.
In an instant, the distance between the thumb and little finger was quickly opened.
As she exerted greater and greater force, the distance between her two fingertips became further and further apart.
When the distance between the two fingers reaches the limit, it is about 22 centimeters.
Grasping inwards with five fingers, a powerful grasping feeling arises spontaneously.
"It feels good to have no restraints." The girl said to herself.
Just then, three crisp knocks on the door came
...
"Yinuo, are you ready?"
Outside the door, the young conductor's eyes were glaring.
"Ready."
As she spoke, the girl lowered her left hand.
"Song Zhi, the third movement can be faster."
"More quickly?"
"Um."
...
"The third contestant in the final—Zhao Yinuo, was recommended by the Haishi Musicians Association."
"The designated piano is Steinway Model D."
"Competition piece, "Grieg Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor"
"Instructor, Zhou Rong"
"Concerto Orchestra, Haishi Symphony Orchestra"
"Conductor, Song Yu"
...
The orchestra takes its seats and the conductor takes his place.
Zhao Yinuo sat down in front of the piano, and the applause fell.
After a while.
A burst of intensive timpani gradually increased from weak to strong.
What follows is four sonorous and powerful power chords.
It sounded like rolling thunder.
With the courage to move forward.
In front of the black piano, the fiery red figure moved.
Zhao Yinuo's finals began.
...
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After the draw was over, Qin Jian returned to his own rest room.
He didn't feel the pressure of the 'finale' appearance. He was just glad that he still had some time to think about some issues before going on stage.
He needs to adjust himself in the final time.
...
'Qin Jian, the game ends tomorrow, what are your plans next?'
'Do you want to go abroad directly or finish your undergraduate degree at home?'
"Teacher Zhou mentioned it to me before the competition. She hopes you can consider Haishi Conservatory of Music."
'I think no matter what the result of tonight's game is, it will be a lot easier for you in the future.'
...
The words He Jing left in front of the music building of Yanjing Conservatory of Music in the early morning seemed to have touched a certain nerve in Qin Jian.
It's been on his mind all day.
At this moment, the closer it is to the time to play, the stronger the inexplicable sense of oppression in Qin Jian's heart.